What Are The Main Foods in China From Different Regions?

China is a very big country with many provinces with different living conditions. This made the main foods in China differ from those areas.

We can divide China into four main areas including northern, southern, eastern and western with different climate, economic and cultural conditions. Therefore, the typical foods in China are also different between those areas.

Tasty Chinese Food [Photograph] by Hellokathie, 2010

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1. Northern foods. This area includes Beijing and Shandong. The typical foods are starchy, vegetables, garlic and many kinds of meat from beef, lamb and duck. You can get more information from North China Food on China Highlights website.
2. Southern foods. Jiangsu and Zhejiang belong to this area. The main foods are rice, congee, noodles and cakes. You may find out something more interesting on Chinese Food in South China on HanBan.com.
3. Eastern foods. Most of their meals come from seafood with oily dishes. The typical taste in this area is sweetness. You can find these foods in Shanghai and Hangzhou.
4. Western foods. Their main meals come from pork, beef, poultry, and tofu. Vegetables and fruits are their side dishes. Typical places in this area are Sichuan, Hunan, and Yunnan. People like to eat really spicy foods.

For more information, you can check these Chinese Foods.

How do you feel about these typical foods in China?  Any foods or comments to share?

Related link: 100 Chinese Foods to Try

Shanghai China Tourist Attractions- What Are Those remarkable Must-See Places?

I once asked my grandmother before when I was a kid where did the food “lumpiang shanghai” (or spring rolls in North America), one of the famous dishes in the Philippines, come from? She said that it originated from Shanghai, China. As curious as a kitten, I started researching more about Shanghai until such time that I dreamt of visiting some, if not all, Shanghai China tourist attractions.

Do you want to know some of the heartwarming fun places to go on vacation when you go  to Shanghai, China? Here are the places in my list:

• Huangpu River Cruise: Huangpu River Cruise is an exciting place that you can go to when you visit Shanghai. Visitors who went to this spectacular place highly suggested taking the cruise at night time instead of a daytime cruise.  Check out some reviews from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, here:

• Shanghai Museum: If you love ancient arts, crafts and designs; visit Shanghai Museum which is considered to be one of the most famous museums in China.

     

• Shanghai World Financial Center: Who would have thought that one of the tallest buildings in the world according to Skyscrapper.com, the world’s finest resource for skyscraper enthusiasts, is the Shanghai World Financial Center? I sure would like to check this place once I visit Shanghai.

If you are planning to visit this beautiful city, what are those Shanghai China Tourist Attractions that you would like to see? 
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• Top Historical Places in China
• Beijing China Tourist Attractions 

Beijing China Tourist Attractions

Beijing is not only China’s capital but also a very famous city for travelers. The topic of Beijing China tourist attractions is a very hot topic for every people who want to travel to China. There are many websites discussing about this topic.

Beijing is one of top tourist attractions in China with a variety of historical places, temples, and beautiful landscapes. There are some helpful web pages for you to plan for your trips.

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1. Beijing Attractions on TravelChinaGuide.com shows us a clear classification of Beijing China Tourist Attractions. Moreover, there are many comments of previous travelers for you to review and know more about Beijing China.
2. Beijing Attractions on tour-beijing.com shows the lists all of Beijing China tourist attractions in the specified groups. Moreover, it also introduces the attractions for your children when they come to Beijing.
3. Top 10 Attractions and Things to Do in Beijing on tour-beijing.com shows us the introduction and information of working hours of top 10 tourist spots in Beijing. There is also a map of the subway lines for us to get to those places.
4. Beijing Attractions on China Highlights. If you want to know about how each place is, this page is your good choice with many images and clear details for those attractions.
5.  Beijing Attractions on Beijing eTours. Addition to search for the information of Beijing China Tourist Attractions, you can ask the questions and get the answers from other travelers.

Where can you find out the information about Beijing China tourist attractions?  Any websites or comments to share?

You also may be interested in:

• Top Historical Places in China
• Shanghai China Tourist Attractions- What Are Those remarkable Must-See Places?